In call with Rubio, FM Lavrov conveys planned strikes on 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv, urges US embassy evacuation
Source: Kyiv Independent
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25, in which Lavrov told Rubio that Moscow would begin strikes on "decision-making centers" and urged the U.S. to "ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel," according to a Russian Foreign Ministry readout.
The phone call follows a statement issued by Russia's Foreign Ministry earlier in the day announcing plans for a new round of mass long-range strikes on Kyiv, including on Ukraine's military targets in the capital and "decision-making centers," in what Moscow called retaliation for a Ukrainian strike in occupied Luhansk Oblast whose target remains disputed. Russia claimed a dormitory was hit, while Ukraine said it had targeted a Russian drone command facility.
According to the readout, Lavrov warned of "systematic and consistent strikes" on Kyiv, while drawing attention to the statement recommending diplomatic missions evacuate staff in Kyiv. The phone call is the officials' first contact since May 5 when the counterparts reportedly discussed U.S.-brokered peace efforts.
It was not immediately clear as to which party initiated the phone call. The State Department has not yet provided its own read out of the call.
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The evil Russian cabal just can't control their terrorist urges.
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